Improved vegetable cutter



W. WEAVER. Vegetahl Cutter.

Patented Jan. 15, 1867.

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`Be it4 known that I, WILLIAM WEAVER, of Phnixville, Chester county, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Vegetable Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip` tion of thesame, reference being'had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. My invention consists of a'platc, to which aresecured a number of knives, in combination with a/revolving hopper, in which are a number of inclined or spiral blades, the whole being constructed and operating substantially as described hereafter, so that as the hopper revolves `the vegetables in the same Awill` be pressed by t against the plate, and will be carried against and sliced by the knives. l g

In order to enable vothers to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference-being had to the accompanying drawing, in whichi' Figure is a sectional elevation of my improved vegetable cutter.

Figure 2, a plan view; and

Figure 3, a p la'n view, with the upper portion of the machine removed.

A is a circular plate, supported by legs a a, and in the centre of the plate is a cylindrical hopper, B, which can turn freely on a pin, b. In a suitable bearing, d, secured to the plate A, at one side of the hopper, turns a shaft, to the outer end of which is secured a crank handle, C, and to the inner end of the shaft is secured a pinion, e, the-teeth of which' are adapted to those of an annular rack,.ol, on' the outside of the hopper B near he vanes the lower edge of the same. From the centre to the inner side ofthe hopper B entend-three inclined plates or venes, m, and in openings 'in the plate A are.secured three detachable knives or plates, n, the sharpened edges of which project arshort distance above' the surface of the plate, as. shown' in gs. 1 and-3. The vegetables to be cut are. placed inl the hopper, and a rotary motionin the direction of the arrow is imparted to the latter by turning the 'handle G. As the hopper revolves, the inclined vancs m will catch the vegetables and press them downwards on to the plate A, at the same time carrying them round over the surface of the latter and against the projectingedges of the knives n, by which the vegetablesA are sliced, the slices falling into any suitable receptacle placedben'cath the plate A. Thecapacity of the machinel may be increased by increasing the number of knives, n. The knives may be adjusted so that their edges may loe-caused to project a greater or less distance above the plate, in order that the slices may bemade of any desired thickness.

IA claiin as my invention, and desire lto secure by Letters Patent-j- 'fhe cylindrical revolving hopperl B, its spiral vanes m, the'plate A, and rounded knives n n in combination with the annular rack d, and pinion e, the whole being arranged andoperating as set forth. n I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses'.

WILLIAM WEAVER.

Witnesses z v v CHARLES E; Fosrnn, CHARLES Bowser. 

